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51. Tales of Mystery (1961–1963)
30 min | Fantasy
Supernatural drama series adapted from the short stories of Algernon Blackwood.
Stars: John Laurie, Ann Castle, Michael Aldridge, John Wood
Votes: 19
52. Wicked Women (1970– )
60 min | Drama
Dramas about women who made the headlines of Victorian newspapers.
Stars: Anna Massey, Jane Asher, Billie Whitelaw, Geoffrey Hughes
Votes: 18
53. Vice Versa (1981– )
Comedy
Role reversal comedy as a father and son swap bodies thanks to a magic talisman.
Stars: Peter Bowles, Iain Cuthbertson, Paul Spurrier, Jeremy Child
Votes: 24
54. Ten from the Twenties (1975)
Drama
A series of short plays, all originally written in the 1920s.
Stars: Ronald Herdman, George Chakiris, Billie Whitelaw, Mary Morris
55. Six Days of Justice (1972–1975)
52 min | Drama
Drama deals with a magistrates' court, which usually is their first encounter with the law in the U.K. The stories evolve around the types of crimes that are presented there from parking ... See full summary »
Stars: George Waring, Meadows White, Rex Robinson, Ishaq Bux
Votes: 13
56. Boyd Q.C. (1956–1964)
30 min | Drama
A barrister named Richard Boyd Q.C. is involved in a variety of cases in London.
Stars: Michael Denison, Charles Leno, Owen Berry, Weyman Mackay
Votes: 22
57. Prometheus: The Life of Balzac (1975)
300 min | Drama
Honore Balzac , ablaze with vitality, determined to embrace greatness as a writer, embraces instead the first great love of his life.
Stars: Nicky Henson, Helen Ryan, Rosemary McHale, Elizabeth Spriggs
Votes: 8
58. Against the Crowd (1975)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Don Warrington, David Simeon, Bernard Lee, Judy Campbell
Votes: 10
60. Hour of Mystery (1957)
60 min | Mystery
Hour of Mystery is an hour-long UK mystery anthology television series. Donald Wolfit introduced each of the episodes, which aired on the ITV (TV Network) in 1957.
Stars: Donald Wolfit, Kevin Stoney, Gladys Henson, Tony Quinn
61. Them (1972)
30 min | Comedy
Turn from the indicative mood to the subjunctive mood, which denotes situations that are doubtful, wishful, purposeful, or fearful. Subjunctives are easily recognized by their long vowel ... See full summary »
Stars: Cyril Cusack, James Booth, Frank Gatliff, Philip Gilbert
62. Brothers in Law (1962)
30 min | Comedy
Stars: Richard Briers, Richard Waring, June Barry, John Glyn-Jones
63. The Embezzler (1954)
61 min | Crime, Drama
Bank robber's plans for a wealthy lifestyle gradually turn to more noble aims.
Director: John Gilling | Stars: Charles Victor, Zena Marshall, Cyril Chamberlain, Avice Landone
Votes: 216
64. Ryan International (1970– )
50 min | Action, Adventure
Adventures of a Paris-based lawyer
Stars: Kieron Moore, Cyril Luckham, Susan Sheers, Ursula Howells
65. The Promise (1969)
98 min | Drama
During the siege of Leningrad, Marat goes to the partly wrecked house of his parents, and finds Lika, a sixteen-year-old girl, who has sought shelter. They become friendly and fall in love,... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: John Castle, Ian McKellen, Susan Macready, Mary Jones
Votes: 60
66. The Venturers (1975)
50 min
Series about the drama and intrigue of high finance, set in a merchant bank in the City of London.
Stars: Geoffrey Keen, David Buck, James Kerry, Karin MacCarthy
68. The Carnforth Practice (1974– )
50 min | Drama
Drama series dealing with a solicitor based in a small village community in the Lake District.
Stars: Michael Elwyn, Pamela Salem, Caroline Whitaker, Brian Gilbert
69. Escape (I) (1980– )
60 min | Drama
Anthology series of dramatised accounts of famous real-life escapes from the law.
Stars: Frank Duncan, John Lee, Gavin Campbell, Jay Neill
70. King of the River (1966–1967)
50 min | Drama
Drama series about the King family, who love, live, fight and work around a harbour in the Thames estuary.
Stars: Bernard Lee, Geraldine Sherman, Sandra Dorne, Meg Wynn Owen
71. The Other Side (1979– )
Biography, Drama
Anthology of plays, each featuring an element of the 'flipside'.
Stars: Nigel Hawthorne, Joseph O'Conor, Marjorie Yates, Pip Donaghy
72. Follow That Dog (1974– )
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Norman Rossington, Patsy Rowlands, Anthony Dawes, Nigel Rhodes
74. Gilbert and Sullivan: The Immortal Jesters (1961– )
Biography, Drama
Stars: Alan Wheatley, Ernest Clark, Lyndon Brook, Mary Mackenzie
75. Conqueror's Road (1967– )
25 min | Drama
Stars: Michael David, Karin MacCarthy, Norman Wynne, Windsor Davies
76.
Theatre 625 (1964–1968)
Episode:
The World of George Orwell: Coming Up for Air
(1965)
Drama
With war looming, a middle-aged man reminisces about the lost world of his village upbringing.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Colin Blakely, Roger Bradley, Frederick Farley, Maitland Moss
77.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
Hearts and Flowers
(1970)
75 min | Comedy, Drama
A TV host and his architect brother attend their father's funeral. This edition remains in the BBC archives only in black and white.
Director: Christopher Morahan | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Donald Churchill, Priscilla Morgan, Constance Chapman
Votes: 37
78.
The Edwardians (1972–1973)
Episode:
Horatio Bottomley
(1972)
Drama, History
Over several decades, Horatio Bottomley was a figure that was simply larger than life. Frequently sued for fraud or slander, he always defended himself in court and usually won. He was ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Timothy West, Henry Woolf, Mitzi Rogers, John Normington
Votes: 18
79.
Centre Play (1973–1977)
Episode:
In the Labyrinth
(1976)
Drama
Director: Derek Martinus | Stars: Dandy Nichols, Michael Gambon, Jeni Barnett, Peggy Phango
80.
BBC Play of the Month (1965–1983)
Episode:
Danton's Death
(1978)
95 min | Drama
The story of Georges Danton, a leader of the French Revolution, who created the office of the Revolutionary Tribunal as a strong arm for the Revolutionary Government. Within months he knew ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Clarke | Stars: Norman Rodway, Ian Richardson, Michael Pennington, Anthony Higgins
Votes: 66
81.
Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
Episode:
The Late Nancy Irving
(1984)
70 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A famous US golfer with an extremely rare blood type is taken to a private hospital after falling ill. Her recovery prolongs and she befriends the people there. One day, she sees a TV news report on her death and realizes she's trapped.
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Cristina Raines, Marius Goring, Simon Williams, Tony Anholt
Votes: 138
82.
ITV Playhouse (1967–1982)
Episode:
Suspect
(1969)
72 min | Comedy, Drama
A proud woman coldly concentrates on keeping up appearances when her 50-year old husband and a young schoolgirl go missing at the same time.
Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Rachel Kempson, Bryan Marshall, George Sewell, Michael Coles
Votes: 30
83.
Armchair Theatre (1956–1974)
Episode:
On Call
(1972)
Drama
Roy and Jean's happy life is shattered by Jean's sudden illness and actually finding a doctor who can help her.
Director: Jonathan Alwyn | Stars: Edward Petherbridge, Jane Lapotaire, Michael Coles, Jo Rowbottom
84.
Brett (1971)
Episode:
All the King's Men
(1971)
Adventure, Biography, Drama
Director: David Cunliffe | Stars: Patrick Allen, Jean MacFarlane, Peter Bowles, Hugh Cross
85.
The Carnforth Practice (1974– )
Episode:
Carnforth Practice
(1974)
Drama
Greville Carnforth represents George Hale at the Inquest of his wife Elizabeth Joan. The verdict concludes it was an accidental overdose. However George, later, gets drunk and confesses that he committed the perfect crime.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Michael Elwyn, Aimée Delamain, Pamela Salem, Mark Edwards
86.
Detective (1964–1969)
Episode:
Dishonoured Bones
(1964)
Crime, Drama
Archeologist and amateur sleuth Martin Cotterill is working on a dig in the small village of Panverne when he discovers a body recently dumped in his trench.
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Christopher Banks, Elizabeth Bell, Geoffrey Chater, Jeremy Conway
87.
Dick Barton: Special Agent (1979)
Episode:
Adventure Four: Part 1
(1979)
13 min | Adventure
Director: Anthony Howard | Stars: Tony Vogel, James Cosmo, Anthony Heaton, Graham Ashley
Votes: 7
88.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Exclusive Story
(1969)
Crime, Drama
Director: Eric Fawcett | Stars: Geoffrey Adams, Robert Arnold, Christopher Banks, June Brown
89.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
No One Loses
(1971)
Crime, Drama
Director: Robin Nash | Stars: Geoffrey Adams, Robert Arnold, Christopher Banks, Ivan Beavis
90.
Dixon of Dock Green (1955–1976)
Episode:
Unwelcome Stranger
(1963)
Crime, Drama
Director: David Askey | Stars: Garth Adams, Geoffrey Adams, Christopher Banks, Reginald Barratt
91.
Escape (1980– )
Episode:
The Cartland Murder
(1980)
Drama
19th March 1973; John Basil Cartland and son Jeremy were taking their caravan from Spain to Pelissanne in France. Police found it a blaze. Jeremy was in hospital but his father was later found murdered and he the only suspect.
Director: John Bird | Stars: Christopher Banks, Neville Barber, Tim Barlow, Roger Booth
92.
King of the River (1966–1967)
Episode:
A Beautiful Pea-Green Boat
(1966)
Drama
Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Bernard Lee, Robert Brown, Gregory Phillips, Meg Wynn Owen
93.
Lady Killers (1980–1981)
Episode:
The Root of All Evil
(1981)
Crime, Drama
The trial of Frederick Seddon for the murder of his lodger Eliza Barrow by poison gained from soaking fly papers.
Stars: Robert Morley, Michael Jayston, Carol Drinkwater, Lewis Fiander
94.
Maigret (1959–1963)
Episode:
Poor Cecile
(1963)
50 min | Crime, Drama
A spinster with an especial fondness for Inspector Maigret is murdered.
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Rupert Davies, Ewen Solon, Neville Jason, Victor Lucas
Votes: 32
95.
The Professionals (1977–1983)
Episode:
Spy Probe
(1982)
TV-MA | 47 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Acting independently of each other Doyle and Bodie pose as hitmen to infiltrate a mysterious group of assassins whose targets are all retired government officials. Bodie's hit, Liz Walsh, ... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Abey | Stars: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins, Paul Daneman
Votes: 114
96.
Ryan International (1970– )
Episode:
Pirouette
(1970)
Action, Adventure
Ethel Downie-Parl dies when her plane explodes in mid air. Her daughter Anna, a ballerina inherits control of Downie Neutronics. Her Uncle Hugo hopes take control but her father Erich has his own plans for Anna back in East Germany.
Director: David Cunliffe | Stars: Kieron Moore, Cyril Luckham, Ursula Howells, Susan Sheers
97.
Sherlock Holmes (1964–1968)
Episode:
The Retired Colourman
(1965)
Crime, Drama, History
Josiah Amberley, a retired dealer in artists' materials, engages Holmes to find his wife who has run off with his money and a man called Dr. Ray Ernest whilst he was at the theatre. In the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Hayes | Stars: Douglas Wilmer, Nigel Stock, Maurice Denham, Peter Henchie
Votes: 30
98.
Special Branch (1969–1974)
Episode:
Something About a Soldier
(1974)
50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When two children run riot in the luggage department at London Airport and cause a mix-up with passengers' baggage, it inadvertently results in the discovery of a sinister secret - which leads Craven to investigate two army officers.
Director: William Brayne | Stars: George Sewell, Patrick Mower, Frederick Jaeger, Garfield Morgan
Votes: 29
99.
Suspense (1962–1963)
Episode:
Souvenir
(1963)
Thriller
Director: Dafydd Gruffydd | Stars: Hugh David, Margaret Courtenay, Tracy Reed, Patricia Mort
100.
Suspense (1962–1963)
Episode:
The Uncertain Witness
(1963)
Thriller
Director: Dafydd Gruffydd | Stars: Martin Benson, Glyn Owen, David Davies, John Rae